Remarkable high for Eric García in his first experience as a midfielder at Barça

They had a lot of expectations with Eric García after Xavi Hernández confirmed that it was testing him like pivote in the trainings. The ex of the Manchester Ciry, that in this season has not had a lot of opportunities and has turned into the fifth central defender, by behind Ronald Araújo, Jules Koundé, Andreas Christensen and Marcos Alonso, could adopt a new role in the FC Barcelona and, in the visit to the Elche, has showed that is qualified to assume the challenge in this final stretch of the season.

The trainer of Terrassa surprised ranging to Eric like pivote from beginning and leaving to Sergio Busquets in the bench, but the bet resulted him quite hit. From the beginning of the party asked the balloon constantly and showed very voluntarioso to the hour to go down to help to the two head offices. It was very hit with the balloon, with several launchings in long and also filtering passes or surpassing lines of pressure to connect with Gavi or directly Lewandowski.

Merits of Eric García in Elche

Especially in the first part his work was very important for the Barça, because it was when the Elche more presionó and looked for to approach to the area of Marc-André ter Stegen. Eric García showed very forceful and hit in the defensive works. In the second half, with the much more controlled party, lived some 45' much more comfortable and looked for to enable to his mates in several occasions to generate danger.

Xavi showed that it trusts he like pivote because, after the entrance of Pablo Tower in the second half, García continued playing of '5', by in front of the young midfield player, that happened to play of inner whereas Sergi Roberto displaced to the right side and Jules Koundé to the axis of the defensive saga. The '24' finished with some grandísimos registers: 90% of tarpaulin in the passes, a duel won (of one tried), two shots blocked, as well as five long trips completed of six that tried.

The disclosure of Xavi on Eric García

Xavi Hernández has remained loved with the party of Eric García and in the back press conference stood out that it had been idea of Jordi Cruyff, sportive director, put to the footballer in this position. It commented that "the of Eric was an idea of Jordi Cruyff, that said it to me the past year. That it saw it for the centre of the field. We speak it with the staff and carry two months testing it. We did the other day a party with the filial and can be in front of a big pivote. It has done a partidazo. We have spoken a lot, even today we have done an individual video and gladden me".